Bankra

Bankra
Bankra
Census Town
	Aerial view of Bankra
	Bankra Location in West Bengal, India Bankra Bankra (West Bengal) Bankra Bankra (India)
	Coordinates: 22°36′31″N 88°16′47″E / 22.60860°N 88.279686°E
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Howrah
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	63,957
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English, Urdu, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	711403
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Sreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Domjur
Website	howrah.gov.in

Bankra is a census town in Domjur CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1]

Geography

Bankra is located at 22°36′10″N 88°16′39″E / 22.6029°N 88.2775°E / 22.6029; 88.2775.^[2] It has an average elevation of 8 metres (26 feet).

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Bankra had a total population of 63,957 of which 33,079 (52%) were males and 30,878 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 8,911. The total number of literates in Bankra was 41,560 (75.50% of the population over 6 years).Minority Muslim community over 70% in this town .^[3]

Bankra was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.^[4]

Languages

Languages spoken in Bankra Town (2011)^[5]

Bengali (61.16%)

Hindi (25.77%)

Urdu (11.48%)

Santali (0.79%)

Odia (0.17%)

Others (0.13%)

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[6] Bankra had a population of 48,403. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Makardaha Road is the artery of the town.

Bus

Private Bus

63 Domjur - Howrah Station
E43 Dihibhursut - Howrah Station
E44 Rampur - Howrah Station
E53 Narit - Howrah Station
L3 Jhikhira/Muchighata - Howrah Station

Mini Bus

16 Domjur - Howrah Station
27 Bankra - Park Circus
31 Makardaha - Khidirpur
34 Purash - Howrah Station
35 Hantal - Howrah Station

CTC Bus

C11/1 Munsirhat - Howrah Station

Bus Routes Without Numbers

Train

Dasnagar, Dansi and Bankra Nayabaz railway station are the nearest railway stations.

References

^ "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bankra
^ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

[1] "District-wise list of stautory towns". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2009.

[2] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bankra

[census2011-3] "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

[4] "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

[5] 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in

[6] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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